365 / September 2017

1923, Kroon-Surcharge 1 k. with left "ON" and right "K" (partially)  and "1" completly missing, burelage also partially missing, used, very fine, a striking error, signer Julius Weiner

1931, Red Cross 2 and 10-20 s. imperforated proofs, mint never hinged, fine

1931, Red Cross 2 + 3 S. imperforated proof, block of four with upper sheet margin, mint never hinged, fine (Hurt/Ojaste  G:1)

1931, Red Cross 2s., proof, block of six from the top left corner. The 7-digit number "0000103" on the proof is of the same size and font as on the 10 Krooni banknote of 1928, also printed at the State Printing Office. The proofs were most likely printed on left-over sheets of trial prints of the banknote numbering machine. In addition a 10 Kr. banknote of 1928 with two banknote numbers, overprinted "PROOV" in red. An exceptional show piece, no creases , without gum, very fine (Hurt/Ojaste  G:2)

1931, Red Cross 5 s., proof, block of four, bottom margin with marginal bar. The identical white errors on the marginal bar on both the 5 S. and the 10 S. proofs (subsequent lot) show that the same marginal bars were re-used for the printing of the various values of the Red Cross issue, mint never hinged, fine (Hurt/Ojaste  G:1)  

1931, Red Cross 10s. proof with plate error E:2 (narrow cross, only 5mm wide, left part is 0,3 mm shorter than right part), plate errors on proofs are very rare, mint never hinged, fine (Hurt/Ojaste  G:1, E:2)

1931, Red Cross 10s., proof, block of four, bottom margin with marginal bar. Re-use of marginal bars: the identical white errors on the marginal bar on the 5 S. and the 10 S. proofs (previous lot) show that, after printing a value, the marginal bars must have been removed from the printing form and then re-used for the printing of other values of the Red Cross issue, mint never hinged, fine (Hurt/Ojaste  G:1)  

1931, Red Cross 20s. imperforated, block of four with the left margin, mint never hinged, fine (Hurt/Ojaste  G:1)

1931, Red Cross 20s. as vertical pair tied by cds. "TALLINN 25 VIII 31" to registered cover to Alexandria, USA, scarce, fine

1932, Tartu University 5s. imperforated, block of 4 from the lower left sheet corner, mint never hinged, fine (Hurt/Ojaste  G:1)  

1932, Tartu University 10s. imperforated, block of 4, from the lower left sheetcorner, stamp picture is rotated by 90 degrees relative to the margin numbers, mint never hinged, fine (Hurt/Ojaste  G:1)  

1932, Tartu University 12s. imperforated, block of 4 from the lower left sheet corner, mint never hinged, fine (Hurt/Ojaste  G:1)

1932, Tartu University 20s. imperforated, block of 4 from the lower left sheetcorner, stamp picture is rotated by 90 degrees relative to the margin numbers, marginal bar, mint never hinged with hinge in margin only, very fine (Hurt/Ojaste  G:1)

Harbor of Tallinn 2kr., imperforate proof block,  to our knowledge the largest known multiple, without gum (Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

1933, Narva Falls 1 kr., Rastertiefdruck/photo engraving, corner block of postage stamps, greenish black color variety, mint never hinged (Hurt/Ojaste B:1) (in matching position to the corner proof block in the next lot)  

1933, Narva Falls 1 kr., Rastertiefdruck/photo engraving, corner proof block, without gum, very fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

1933, Narva Falls 1 kr., Rastertiefdruck/photo engraving, enlarged essay 36,5 x 24,5mm, green, partially surrounded by red pen to indicate green as selected color, on black presentation carton. Catalogued by Hurt/Ojaste as G:4 under Mi 159 (Stichtiefdruck/line engraving), unique, very fine  

1940, Narva Falls 1 kr., Stichtiefdruck/line engraving, left margin proof block, to our knowledge the largest known multiple, without gum, very fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:2)  

1933, Song festival 2-10 s., imperforated horizontal pairs, unused, fine (Hurt(Ojaste G:1)

1933, Song festival 2-10 s. and 1938, Society of Estonian scolars 5, 15-25s., imperforated, mint never hinged, fine (Hurt(Ojaste G:1)

1933, Song festival 2s. imperforated, block of four from upper left corner, large margin numbers (height of "0": 3,2mm), mint never hinged, hinged in margin only, fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:1)  

5s. imperforated, block of four with upper sheet margin, small margin numbers (height of "0": 2,9mm), mint never hinged, fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

10s. imperfoated, block of four with upper sheet margin, mid-size margin numbers (height of "0": 3,0mm), mint never hinged, one stamp small gum irregularity, fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

1933, Song Festival 2-10s. tied by cds. "TALLINN 29 V 33" to airmail postcard to Paris, taxed with postage due stamps 60 centimes, "T" stamp and handwritten "taxe 1.20", fine

1933, Anti-Tuberculosis 5s., as blocks of six from the lower left sheet corner. The marginal numbers show the total selling price at the post office including the 3s. surcharge. All blocks with register cross punctured by the perforating machine and gripper mark at the margin, mint never hinged, fine

1933, Anti-Tuberculosis 5-20 s., each as centrally cancelled block of four, fine

1933, Anti-Tuberculosis 5s. imperforated, block of four from the lower left sheet corner, register cross without a hole because the proof is imperforate, mint never hinged, fine ​(Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

1933, Anti-Tuberculosis 5s., block of four with left sheet margin with plate error E:1 (cross lengthened downwards, next to margin number "48"). The margin number identifies the position of the plate error (pos. 41), mint never hinged, fine (Hurt/Ojaste E:1)

1933, Anti-Tuberculosis 10s. imperforated, block of four from the upper left sheet margin, stamp picture is rotated by 90 degrees relative to the margin numbers, mint never hinged, fine ​(Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

1933, Anti-Tuberculosis 12s. imperforated, block of four from the upper left sheet margin, mint never hinged with hinge in margin only, fine ​(Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

1933, Anti-Tuberculosis 20s. imperforated, block of four from the upper left sheet margin, stamp picture is rotated by 90 degrees relative to the margin numbers, two stamps unused, otherwise mint never hinged, fine ​(Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

1936, Caritas 10 s. and 50 s. large essays, 151 x 118 mm and 153 x 121 mm, printed on the same sheet, pictured in Eesti Post No.55, very rare  

1936, Caritas 15 s. and 25 s. large essays, 152 x 119 mm and 153 x 121 mm, printed on the same sheet, pictured in Eesti Post No.55, very rare  

1936, Caritas 10-50s. tied by cds. "TALLIN ESTONIA 1 II 36" to First Day cover to Narva with arrival mark, opend out two sides, otherwise fine (Hurt/Ojaste pp.662-664, No.18) 

1936/39, Caritas 10-50s., small group of blocks of four with printing dates, marginal copies, fine

1936, Pirita 5s. imperforated, block of four from the upper left sheet margin, mint never hinged, with hinge in margin only, fine ​(Hurt/Ojaste G:1)  A complete set of the Pirita proofs consists of the 5 S., the 15 S. and the 25 S. values, no proofs are known to exist for the 10 S. Pirita value